Mercyhurst College

I drove in from Buffalo to see the Lakers play hockey. The drive was very relaxing. It took about 1hr and 40 min.
The ice rink is towards the back of the school, right near the football field. Go left after the main gate and follow the signs. Free parking shares a lot with the football field and can fill up fast. The arena is about a 50′ walk from the nearest handicap spot. They don’t have a ticket office, I was able to get tickets set aside through a round about way. I called the only number I could find on their website (general information), and was transferred to the Hockey office. That number was actually the head coach. I left a message and he called back the next day with a number for the person who set the tickets aside at their will call desk. Its a small operation but well worth the effort. Tickets were $ 10 ea and $ 5 for seniors.
The school is gorgeous. Small. Rustic. Beautiful. I arrived early enough to take a short 20 min walk around campus. I recommend that if the weather is cooperating.
The ice rink seats 1500. Seating is split between bleacher seating on 1 side and chair back behind the far goal. The arena feels really warm inside. I’m dressed for a hockey game and for once I’m not feeling the coldness of the ice. Unlike the Harbor Center or some other D1 hockey arenas I’ve visited. Seating is general admission and the games do fill up. Come early for parking and good seats.

Do you want to feel like you are walking in a fairyland? Then visit Mercyhurst in summer time or christmas time or anytime for that matter. This place makes me happy just by looking at the old buildings and walking around. It is so gorgeous! People working there are very nice as well. I hear a lot of attention is paid to teaching by faculty, so it is definitely the best place to go to school. Class size is small, professors know who you are. I truly love this place.

I visited my sister for her graduation from Mercyhurst, and let me just say that this school is probably one of the few 5 star deserving establishments in Erie PA (it is very possibly the city that time forgot).
The campus is beautiful and green– the buildings are Gothic style and so well taken care of. If you find yourself in Erie — for lord knows what reason — the college is definitely worth a drive by!

This is a great college. Known for their Archeology, English, Music and Art departments, this small liberal arts college gives you the most bang for your buck or so I would like to think, since this is where I spent 3 years of my life. Finally graduating with a BA in English and a concentration in creative writing… Whoot!
Let me just say we know how to work hard and have fun! Even though we’re not a Big Ten school, our hockey, lacrosse, and soccer teams can teach you a new thing or two.
The Laker is where it’s at with their salads, especially the one with fries and gobs of cheese… oh so good!
The housing, let’s not forget about the housing. Only Freshmen live in dorms. Once you reach Sophomore status and above you get to live in the apartments, which is tons cooler.
Plus, there’s State Street with great bars, dance clubs, and other festivities. The best part though, is that Mercyhurst has a drunk bus that will take you down there and bring you back, as long as you catch it by 3am!
However, the pride and joy of my college experience, was being the editor in chief of our literary magazine, Lumen, my senior year.